Lecturer in GCSE Mathematics

Job share applicants are also welcomed

The Post

The School of GCSEs, English and Maths City College Norwich is seeking to appoint well-qualified and effective GCSE Maths teachers.

The School currently teaches GCSE Maths to approximately 800 students. The successful applicant will share the teaching of these courses with other teachers. 

Teaching groups typically have approximately 20 students and the majority have three hours of classes per week.

This post is permanent and will start between Monday 17th August and Tuesday 1st September 2015 inclusive, by agreement between the College and successful applicant.  It is advertised as full time but applications are also welcome from experienced and newly qualified teachers who would prefer to work part time and share the post with a colleague.

A full job description and person specification are provided in separate documents.  Selection will be the basis of a ‘best fit’ with the relevant person specification and applications are welcome from teachers who feel they meet most but not necessarily all of the criteria.

The School of GCSEs, English and Maths (GEM)

The School of GEM is a new department to the college for 2014-2015 and is looking to firmly establish in 2015. The School teaches GCSEs, English and Maths Functional Skills and English for Speakers of other languages (ESOL).

Key features of the Centre include:

• Our full time GCSE provision offering up to 10 GCSEs. We deliver to 200 students who can take up to 5 GCSEs.
• Our part time adult provision offers, English, Maths, Science GCSE, Functional Skills English and Maths and ESOL to approximately 500 students. 
• We work very closely with teachers across the College to ensure successful English and Maths for those studying vocational qualifications. 
• A specialist tutorial team working closely with students, teachers and parents and providing support for progression to further and higher education, employment and training
• Dedicated, specialist accommodation, including subject base rooms
• Access to the College’s wide range of specialist services such as its library, additional learning support and personal and financial support
• A friendly and informal working environment

City College Norwich

The School of GCSEs, English and Maths is part of City College Norwich, a large college of further and higher education, and is based on the College’s main campus close to Norwich city centre.

The College offers a wide range of academic and vocational courses across and is an Associate College of the University of East Anglia (UEA).

In March 2013, Ofsted rated the College as Good (grade 2), with main strengths including:

• The college is making a significant contribution to the wider strategic development of education and training in the city and across Norfolk, in close partnership with the local community, schools and employers. This is helping to strengthen progression routes, raise the quality of provision and improve value for money. 
• Quality improvement and staff development initiatives have raised the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and led to improved outcomes for learners. 
• Learners make a major contribution to decision making within the college, particularly through the work of the students’ union president, who is an influential member of the senior executive and corporation. 
• There are good progression opportunities and high progression rates for many learners. 
• Teaching, learning and assessment are good. Well-qualified and experienced teachers and support staff have high expectations, support students well and help improve outcomes. 
• Students develop good personal, social and employability skills and make good progress. 
• Students develop and improve their English and mathematics skills well.

Working in Norwich

For applicants from other areas of the country, working in Norwich offers an exceptional range of benefits.  The city centre combines historic architecture with excellent shops and leisure facilities, all within a few minutes walk of the college.  There are good local schools and the city hosts the University of East Anglia.  Housing within easy reach of the college is often competitively priced and ranges from urban and contemporary to rural and traditional.  

Application and Selection Process

Applications must be completed on line at http://www.ccn.ac.uk/job-vacancies and must reach us by 12 noon on Monday 1st June 2015
Interviews will be in the week beginning Monday 8th June 2015. 

Please ensure that you clarify within the statement of support if you would like to apply for full time or if you would like to apply for part time if so please state the days and hours.

Potential applicants are also welcome to discuss the post informally with Steve Guratsky, Head of Sixth Form Centre, on 01603 – 773259 or at sguratsky@ccn.ac.uk.